Chapter 261 Returned safely, but

Xia Lili suddenly felt strange. A wave came from a distance and the two fishing boats disappeared.

Out of caution, she used the map on her mobile phone to estimate the latitude and longitude coordinates of the two fishing boats based on the direction and roughly estimated distance, and called Qin Chaoyang.

"Officer Qin, I just saw two fishing boats while fishing at sea. They seemed to have been modified."

Xia Lili described the details of the fishing boat over the phone.

Qin Chaoyang's voice immediately became alert: "The boat you are talking about looks like a modified fishing boat for smuggling!"

smuggling!

Xia Lili immediately perked up: "I'll send you the longitude and latitude coordinates right away!"

After Xia Lili ended the call, she edited the latitude and longitude coordinates into a text message and sent it to Qin Chaoyang.

Jiang Yun tilted his head and leaned closer, his eyes gleaming with curiosity: "Lili, what did you see?"

He held a bottle of orange soda, condensation dripping onto the deck.

Xia Lili shook her phone and said, "There's something fishy going on with those two fishing boats over there. I just contacted the coast guard."

She wrinkled her nose. "It might be smuggled, but I don't know what it's transporting."

"Probably frozen chicken feet, frozen pig's trotters or something like that."

Smuggling crimes are common in the waters of Southeast Province.

Qin Chaoyang and Xia Lili have introduced that in addition to common cosmetics, electronic products, cigarettes, foreign liquor and endangered species, the most unexpected smuggled items are frozen products such as pig's trotters and chicken feet.

Because there is a huge demand for this type of animal by-products in Longguo, and the prices in Europe and the United States are relatively low.

The huge profit margin makes these seemingly ordinary ingredients a "hot commodity" for smugglers.

In the smuggling cases uncovered over the years, this type of frozen product frequently appears, and the quantity is often astonishing.

Xia Lili suddenly realized something after she finished speaking. She looked down at the tip of her shoe, her tone unconsciously apologetic. "Well... I agreed to go fishing with you today, and my occupational illness is starting to kick in again..."

"No, Lili, you don't have to feel sorry for me forever."

Jiang Yun smiled and stuffed the orange soda into her hand. "That's more like you. You're so cool when you're seriously investigating a case and gathering intelligence."

Jiang Yun raised his hand and pointed to the junction of sea and sky. The sunlight danced on his fingertips. "Look, although you didn't catch any fish, you discovered something even more remarkable."

The sea breeze blew past, lifting the fine black hair in front of Jiang Yun's forehead, revealing his clean-lined brow bones.

“It’s better than catching 10 fish!”

He turned around and said to Xia Lili with a smile.

The eyes beneath the eyelashes were clear, filled with a sparkling smile, so clean that you could see through them at a glance.

Xia Lili looked at the profile of his face outlined by the sunlight, and the guilt and discomfort she felt suddenly became light and disappeared.

Somehow, I was infected with the smile and the corners of my mouth turned up.

Almost an hour passed and Xia Lili still hadn't caught any fish, and the smile on her face disappeared.

The sea breeze was chilly, and Xia Lili stared at the water, her eyes almost becoming searchlights.

The float is as steady as a rock, it doesn't even shake.

"Is the Finding Nemo crew filming the sequel down there?"

She muttered softly, tapping the fishing rod with her fingers.

If she had been stranded in a creek, she would have grabbed her harpoon and started killing everyone.

After all, her 5.3 vision is not for show. She can point and hit whatever she wants. It is guaranteed to be better than it is now.

Thinking of this, Xia Lili glanced at the bottomless sea with resentment: "Why didn't they even send up an extra?"

The sea breeze cooperated very well, rolling up a small wave with a "splash" sound - and then brought more loneliness.

"I'll teach you a secret to butterfly stroke."

Seeing her distressed look, Jiang Yun suddenly moved closer and said, "Sometimes you have to deliberately slow down and wait for the waves to push you."

He tapped her fishing rod with his fingertips. "The tide is turning now, and so is luck."

"Follow the rhythm of the waves." His fingers were slender, and the joints were clearly visible under the sunlight. "Just like now—"

Before he finished speaking, Xia Lili's fishing rod suddenly sank.

She exclaimed as she reeled in the line, and a small silver fish jumped out of the water in the sunset, with crystal water droplets on its scales.

"I caught it!" Xia Lili turned around excitedly, with water dripping from the ends of her hair and her eyes sparkling.

Jiang Yun wiped the water stains off her face, his beautiful almond-shaped eyes curved, and he said softly, "See, the sea will not let you return empty-handed after all."

The sun was high in the sky and it was time to return. The two chatted and laughed as they sailed back, leaving a silver trail on the sea.

After returning to Emerald Bay, Xia Lili immediately found Qin Chaoyang to inquire about the situation of the two suspicious fishing boats.

"They got away." Qin Chaoyang shook his head helplessly. "The engine had obviously been modified, and the speed was too fast. By the time our reconnaissance equipment locked on to their location, they were long gone."

"Okay." Xia Lili looked slightly disappointed and asked, "Officer Qin, do you want to return with us?"

"That's right." Qin Chaoyang nodded. "My superiors instructed me and two colleagues to escort the ship. After all..."

He glanced at the cruise ship meaningfully and said, "You've had quite a rewarding trip."

The implication is obvious - this cruise ship has become a mobile criminal spawning point, "catching" so many criminals in just a few days.

Instead of letting these guys go back and forth, it is better to catch them all in one fell swoop and save them the trouble of chasing them.

Xia Lili nodded: "That's fine, that's fine. I feel relieved that you guys are here to act as a deterrent."

The guests on Emerald Bay returned to the cruise ship one after another, and some who were in a hurry took a helicopter back to Yangcheng first.

The cruise ship returned smoothly with calm seas all the way.

The next morning, the Brilliant cruise ship docked safely at the Yangcheng Emerald Pier.

Xia Lili stood at the bow, watching the last group of guests descend the gangway. Her tense shoulders finally relaxed. The sea breeze brushed through her hair, bringing a long-lost sense of relief.

"Li Li." A familiar voice came from behind.

Jiang Yun had been standing beside her without her knowing, with his training bag slung over his shoulder, his outline gilded in the sunlight.

"The team has some extra training, so I have to leave first." He shook his phone, and on the screen was an urgent notice from the coach.

Xia Lili curled her lips and said, "Okay. I look forward to your next competition!"

"I will swim a time that will make you proud."

Jiang Yun looked at her deeply.

When he turned around, the golden dragon pattern on the back of the boy's white training suit gleamed in the sunlight.

After Jiang Yun left.

Three police cars came speeding over, and Leng Xiaohe and Luo Xiao got out quickly.

"Lili, we're here to pick up the murderer we captured at sea."

Leng Xiaohe explained her purpose briefly.

Luo Xiao smiled and joked, "Boss Xia, you're really doing great as the security director."

"It's hard to explain in a few words." Xia Lili shook her head helplessly.

At this time, Qin Chaoyang was escorting Guo Zekai and Lin Fang off the boat and handing the suspects over to the Yangcheng police.

After the handover, Qin Chaoyang suddenly saluted Xia Lili solemnly: "Officer Xia, thank you so much this time!"

He originally thought she was just an ordinary security guard, until later he found out that she was actually a police informant.

Xia Lili smiled and said, "You're welcome. I have to thank you for your help."

After Leng Xiaohe escorted the prisoner away, Luo Xiao looked at his watch.

He happened to have his afternoon off.

"It's a rare opportunity." He patted Qin Chaoyang's shoulder enthusiastically, "Let's go have some morning tea together. After drifting on the sea for so long, it's time to get back to earth."

Luo Xiao has great respect for the coast guard and it is a rare opportunity to get to know them.

This proposal received immediate response from everyone.

When the steaming rice rolls were served on the table, Xia Lili picked up a piece and put it into her mouth. The soft and glutinous rice aroma instantly bloomed on her tongue.

At this moment, she truly felt the solidity of her feet stepping on land again.

Just after finishing his morning tea, Qin Chaoyang's phone suddenly rang.

He quickly picked up the phone, his expression becoming increasingly serious: "Understood, I'll be right there."